University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarship, New Zealand

These Scholarships are funded by the University of Waikato as part of its commitment to postgraduate research. The Scholarships are normally offered twice a year, to full- and part-time candidates for a doctoral degree
of the University of Waikato. Candidates for the following doctoral
degrees may apply for a University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarship:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Education (EdD) Part 2 only, Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) Part 2 only, and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Part 2 only.

University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarships are open to domestic and international applicants.
All
applicants must have submitted an “Application to Enrol1” to apply for
doctoral studies at the University of Waikato prior to, or at the same
time as, applying for a Doctoral Scholarship.

Scholarship applications
will only be selected for consideration once the applicant has received
an Offer of Place for Doctoral study at the University of Waikato.

Candidates
already enrolled in a doctoral degree at the University of Waikato may
apply. However, the Selection Panel will favour applications from new
doctoral students and of those; preference will be given to applicants
who have completed the entry qualifications for doctoral study.
Scholarships (of reduced duration) may be offered to a candidate who has
been enrolled in doctoral studies for six months full-time, or twelve
months part-time, or more.

Scholarships are awarded on academic
merit with a minimum grade of A–, in the previous two years of full-time
study (four years if part-time), expected for eligibility.

Scholarship
applications can be submitted any time. To be eligible for
consideration, applicants must have an Offer of Place for doctoral study
by the following dates: 31 October 2013 (for Round 1) and 30 April 2014
(for Round 2). Enrolled applicants, or those with an Offer of Place for
doctoral study, will be automatically considered for the Round
following submission of their scholarship application. Applicants
applying for the first time to the University of Waikato will be
informed when their Offer of doctoral study has been approved – their
scholarship application will be considered at the next selection Round.
Unsuccessful but eligible applications from a given Round will be
carried over to the next Round for consideration, but will not be
carried over to a third Round.

All candidates will be advised in
writing of the result of their application. The Selections Panel’s
decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into following
the selection meeting.

The offer of a University of Waikato
Doctoral Scholarship may only be taken up by candidates who have
formally completed the entry qualifications for, and then enrol in,
doctoral studies. The Scholarship will not be paid over periods of
non-enrolment.

The offer of a Scholarship must be accepted within a
maximum of one month after the formal offer of the award is made. If
the candidate fails to accept the award within the one month period, the
offer shall lapse.

The tenure of each University of Waikato
Doctoral Scholarship shall commence within six months of the date the
Scholarship is offered. During the tenure of the Scholarship, recipients
must be enrolled as doctoral candidates in their approved programme of
research.

For 2014, the total value of a Scholarship shall be a
living allowance of up to $22,000.00 per annum (pro rata for part-time
candidates), and an amount equal to the annual tuition fees payable
during the term of the Scholarship. A thesis preparation allowance of up
to $400 is also available. The value of the Scholarship shall be
determined from time to time by the University Council.

The total
term of any Scholarship will not exceed three years of full-time or six
years of part-time enrolment. Termination of, or withdrawal from, a
doctoral programme for which a Scholarship has been awarded, shall
constitute termination of the Scholarship awarded for that doctoral
programme.
Should a candidate submit their thesis for examination
during the Scholarship period (and provided the candidate remains
enrolled), the Scholarship will end after its full term or upon the
candidate’s final completion of doctoral study, whichever is the earlier
date. Final completion takes place when the Postgraduate Research
Committee recommends the awarding of the degree.

If, while in
receipt of a Doctoral Scholarship, the candidate withdraws from their
enrolment, or their enrolment is terminated, the Scholarship will cease.
If the candidate subsequently reapplies and is awarded another
University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarship, they will only be eligible
for the outstanding amount remaining of the original Scholarship
awarded.

Where the recipient of a University of Waikato Doctoral
Scholarship is offered other funding which does not preclude other
stipendiary awards, the recipient may apply to the Scholarships
Committee for permission to hold the external funding while retaining up
to fifty per cent of the current living allowance of the University of
Waikato Doctoral Scholarship. Applications will be considered on a
case-by-case basis. Other awards that, when combined, do not exceed
fifty per cent of the current value of the living allowance of their
University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarship in any one year, are
permitted. Scholars must advise the Scholarships Committee, in writing,
of any other awards held.
The University expects that the amount
of time that candidates devote to their research will be proportionate
to their enrolment status. This should equate to a minimum of 30 hours
per week for full-time candidates and 15 hours per week for part-time
candidates.

Candidates employed on a non-casual or non-part-time
basis by the University of Waikato, will not normally be eligible for a
Scholarship.

If, during the tenure of a Scholarship, a recipient’s
circumstances change in such a manner that their continued eligibility
for a Scholarship may be affected, they must inform the Scholarships
Committee (via the Scholarships Office) immediately.

The
Postgraduate Research Committee will provide advice and recommendations
to the Scholarship Committee in regards to Progress Reports of
Scholarship recipients that identify performance that is below
expectation. A Scholarship may be terminated if the recipient is not
meeting expectations in the Progress Reports. The holder of a
Scholarship shall have the right to appeal to the Academic Board against
any decision to terminate the award.

By accepting a Scholarship,
the recipient agrees to participate in any publicity concerning the
Scholarship arranged by the University of Waikato.

For more information, please visit official website: www.waikato.ac.nz.